2003 Jacksonville Jaguars season

9th season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 5–11 3rd AFC South Jack Del Rio Bill Musgrave Mike Smith Wayne Weaver James "Shack" Harris Alltel Stadium Did not qualify File:AFCS-2003-Uniform-JAX.PNG DT Marcus Stroud Jaguars seasons The 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's 9th season in the National Football League and the 1st under head coach Jack Del Rio. The Jaguars failed to improve upon their 6–10 regular season record in 2002 and failed to make the playoffs for the fourth season in a row. An 0–8 record in road games eliminated any chance of postseason play. Oddly, despite being in existence since 1995, this season marked the first time that the Jaguars played the San Diego Chargers.Jacksonville Jaguars v San Diego Chargers This is due to old NFL scheduling formulas in place prior to 2002; the Jaguars had played the Chargers’ division rivals the Kansas City Chiefs four times;Jacksonville Jaguars v Kansas City Chiefs the Denver BroncosJacksonville Jaguars v Denver Broncos three times and the Oakland Raiders twice (though not since 1997).Jacksonville Jaguars v Oakland Raiders Week 3 was Mark Brunell's last game as a Jaguar, as he was benched forcing rookie quarterback Byron Leftwich to take his spot for the rest of the season. Brunell left the team at the end of the season. Jacksonville defeated New Orleans 20–19 in the week 16 game despite the River City Relay, a play that has gone down in NFL lore. 3 Offseason Acquisitions During free agency, the Jaguars signed former Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Hugh Douglas and former Indianapolis Colts linebacker Mike Peterson. Additions SubtractionsDE Hugh Douglas (Eagles) WR Patrick Johnson (Redskins) LB Mike Peterson (Colts) DT Larry Smith (Packers)WR Troy Edwards (Rams) DE Marco Coleman (Eagles)WR Jermaine Lewis (Texans) LB Wali Rainer (Lions)G Jamar Nesbit (Panthers) FB Marc Edwards (Patriots) NFL draft 2003 NFL draft 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars 1 7 Byron Leftwich Quarterback Marshall yes 2 39 Rashean Mathis Cornerback Bethune-Cookman yes yes 3 72 Vince Manuwai Guard Hawaii yes 4 108 George Wrighster Tight end Oregon yes 4 132 LaBrandon Toefield Running back LSU yes 6 176 Brandon Green Defensive end Rice yes 6 179 David Young Safety Georgia Southern 6 193 Marques Ogden Offensive tackle Howard yes 7 218 Malaefou MacKenzie Fullback USC Undrafted free agents + 2003 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeChris BrownCornerbackUABChris L. BrownCornerbackGrambling StateCortez HanktonWide receiverTexas SouthernMatt LeonardDefensive TackleStanfordSeth MarlerKickerTulaneCurtis RandallLinebackerLouisiana TechBrett RombergCenterMiami (FL)Kevin SimmonsWide receiverHowardJoe SmithRunning backLouisiana Tech Staff 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars Chairman/chief executive officer – Wayne Weaver Head coach – Jack Del Rio Assistant head coach – Steve Shafer Offensive coordinator – Bill Musgrave Quarterbacks – Ken Anderson Running backs/assistant special teams – Anthony Lynn Wide receivers – Larry Kirksey Tight ends – Alfredo Roberts Offensive line – Paul Boudreau Offensive assistant – Mike Sullivan Defensive coordinator – Mike Smith Defensive line – Ray Hamilton Linebackers – Mike Haluchak Defensive backs – Alvin Reynolds Defensive assistant – Todd Howard Special teams coordinator – Bill Bates Assistant special teams/assistant strength and conditioning – Paul McCord Strength and conditioning – Mark Asanovich Strength and conditioning intern – Vernon Stephens Final roster 2003 Jacksonville Jaguars 53 9 5  8 Mark Brunell  9 David Garrard  5 Quinn Gray  7 Byron Leftwich 34 David Allen KR/PR 44 Marc Edwards FB 45 Chris Fuamatu-Maʻafala FB 28 Fred Taylor 22 LaBrandon Toefield KR 18 Troy Edwards 85 Cortez Hankton 81 Matthew Hatchette 83 Kevin Johnson 17 Jimmy Redmond 82 Jimmy Smith 80 Kyle Brady 89 Chris Luzar 87 George Wrighster 76 Leander Jordan G/T 67 Vince Manuwai G 63 Brad Meester C 65 Chris Naeole G 64 Jamar Nesbit C/G 77 Marques Ogden T 72 Mike Pearson T 66 Brett Romberg C 74 Maurice Williams T 60 Sammy Williams T 94 Lionel Barnes DE 90 Tony Brackens DE 58 Hugh Douglas DE 98 John Henderson DT 96 Matt Leonard DT 92 Rob Meier DE/DT 95 Paul Spicer DE 99 Marcus Stroud DT 47 Hakim Akbar OLB 51 Akin Ayodele OLB 55 Danny Clark OLB 50 Tony Gilbert MLB 54 Mike Peterson MLB 56 Shannon Taylor OLB 26 Blue Adams CB 25 Fernando Bryant CB 35 Deke Cooper FS 20 Donovin Darius SS 27 Rashean Mathis CB/FS 42 Anthony Mitchell FS 23 Ray Perryman FS 41 Nick Sorensen SS 24 Kiwaukee Thomas CB  6 Seth Marler K  3 Mark Royals P 88 Joe Zelenka LS 29 Jason Craft CB (IR) 7px 97 Brandon Green DE (IR) 7px  2 Chris Hanson P (IR) 7px 56 Deon Humphrey LB (IR) 7px 84 Jermaine Lewis WR (IR) 7px 70 Javor Mills DE (IR) 7px 33 James Trapp CB (IR) 7px 57 Joe Tuipala LB (IR) 7px 52 Eric Westmoreland LB (IR) 7px 31 Chris Brown CB 61 Konrad Dean T -- Michael Josiah DE 59 Curtis Randall LB 30 Joe Smith RB Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 August 9, 2003 at Minnesota Vikings W 16–14 1–0 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 2 August 15, 2003 Miami Dolphins W 27–23 2–0 Alltel Stadium 3 August 23, 2003 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 6–10 2–1 Raymond James Stadium 4 August 28, 2003 Washington Redskins W 17–15 3–1 Alltel Stadium Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 7 at Carolina Panthers L 23–24 0–1 Ericsson Stadium 72,134 2 September 14 Buffalo Bills L 17–38 0–2 Alltel Stadium 58,613 3 September 21 at Indianapolis Colts L 13–23 0–3 RCA Dome 55,770 4 September 28 at Houston Texans L 20–24 0–4 Reliant Stadium 70,041 5 October 5 San Diego Chargers W 27–21 1–4 Alltel Stadium 48,954 6 October 12 Miami Dolphins L 10–24 1–5 Alltel Stadium 66,437 7 Bye 8 October 26 Tennessee Titans L 17–30 1–6 Alltel Stadium 55,918 9 November 2 at Baltimore Ravens L 17–24 1–7 Ravens Stadium 69,486 10 November 9 Indianapolis Colts W 28–23 2–7 Alltel Stadium 45,037 11 November 16 at Tennessee Titans L 3–10 2–8 The Coliseum 68,809 12 November 23 at New York Jets L 10–13 2–9 Giants Stadium 77,614 13 November 30 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 17–10 3–9 Alltel Stadium 60,543 14 December 7 Houston Texans W 27–0 4–9 Alltel Stadium 43,363 15 December 14 at New England Patriots L 13–27 4–10 Gillette Stadium 68,436 16 December 21 New Orleans Saints W 20–19 5–10 Alltel Stadium 49,207 17 December 28 at Atlanta Falcons L 14–21 5–11 Georgia Dome 70,266 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: at Carolina Panthers Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Jacksonville Jaguars at Carolina Panthers – Game summary Jaguars 0 14 3 6 Panthers 0 0 7 17 Ericsson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina September 7, 2003 1:00 p.m. EDT Mostly cloudy, 72 F C Johnny Grier 72,134 Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter JAX – Marc Edwards 63-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 4:46. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 6:12. JAX – Matthew Hatchette 33-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Seth Marler kick), 0:00. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 0:29. Third quarter JAX – Seth Marler 40-yard field goal, 8:52. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 6:08. CAR – Muhsin Muhammad 13-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (John Kasay kick), 2:42. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:10. Fourth quarter CAR – John Kasay 49-yard field goal, 14:55. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 4:39. CAR – Punt blocked for a safety, 12:56. Jaguars 17–12. CAR – Steve Smith Sr. 24-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (pass failed), 6:10. Panthers 18–17. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:10. JAX – Jermaine Lewis 65-yard pass from Mark Brunell (pass failed), 5:14. Jaguars 23–18. Drive: 2 plays, 71 yards, 0:56. CAR – Ricky Proehl 12-yard pass from Jake Delhomme (pass failed), 0:16. Panthers 24–23. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 3:18. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 23/27, 272 yards, 2 TD CAR – Jake Delhomme – 12/20, 122 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 22 rushes, 71 yards CAR – Stephen Davis – 22 rushes, 111 yards Top receivers JAX – Jermaine Lewis – 3 receptions, 90 yards, TD CAR – Steve Smith Sr. – 4 receptions, 44 yards, TD Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary Bills 14 7 14 3 Jaguars 0 7 3 7 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida September 14, 2003 1:00 p.m. EST 86 F C CBS Don Criqui and Steve Tasker 58,613 refereeTerry McAulay Recap, Game Book First quarter BUF – Travis Henry 1-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 11:17. Bills 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:43. BUF – Travis Henry 6-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 4:50. Bills 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:45. Second quarter JAX – Mark Brunell 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 9:29. Bills 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:52. BUF – Bobby Shaw 54-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Rian Lindell kick), 1:37. Bills 21–7. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:16. Third quarter JAX – Seth Marler 44-yard field goal, 12:54. Bills 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:06. BUF – Eric Moulds 36-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Rian Lindell kick), 8:03. Bills 28–10. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:51. BUF – Travis Henry 4-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 0:59. Bills 35–10. Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:46. Fourth quarter BUF – Rian Lindell 27-yard field goal, 5:11. Bills 38–10. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 5:19. JAX – George Wrighster 5-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 1:53. Bills 38–17. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 3:18. Top passers BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 19/25, 314 yards, 2 TD JAX – Mark Brunell – 19/32, 122 yards Top rushers BUF – Travis Henry – 21 rushes, 26 yards, 3 TD JAX – Fred Taylor – 14 rushes, 71 yards Top receivers BUF – Eric Moulds – 7 receptions, 133 yards, TD JAX – Kyle Brady – 5 receptions, 42 yards Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts Jaguars 0 3 0 10 Colts 0 0 17 6 RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 1:00 p.m. EDT None (domed stadium) CBS Don Criqui and Steve Tasker 55,770 Bernie Kukar Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter JAX – Seth Marler 49-yard field goal, 10:11. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:08. Third quarter IND – Reggie Wayne 28-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 10:02. Colts 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:58. IND – Reggie Wayne 4-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 5:22. Colts 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:11. IND – Mike Vanderjagt 46-yard field goal, 3:37. Colts 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:33. Fourth quarter IND – Mike Vanderjagt 36-yard field goal, 10:17. Colts 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:29. JAX – Seth Marler 37-yard field goal, 8:57. Colts 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 1:20. IND – Mike Vanderjagt 29-yard field goal, 2:29. Colts 23–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 6:28. JAX – Matthew Hatchette 8-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 1:02. Colts 23–13. Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:27. Top passers JAX – Mark Brunell – 12/23, 90 yards IND – Peyton Manning – 21/33, 216 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 17 rushes, 126 yards IND – Edgerrin James – 27 rushes, 76 yards Top receivers JAX – Matthew Hatchette – 4 receptions, 45 yards, TD IND – Reggie Wayne – 10 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD After being down 3–0 at halftime, the Colts scored 17 third quarter points followed by six points in the fourth quarter to beat Jacksonville 23-13 and improve to 3–0. A standout moment from the game occurred when Colts' rookie DB Mike Doss caused a fumble by Jaguars' RB Fred Taylor. Doss reportedly quipped, "Hey, Fred, you forgot something." In retaliation, Taylor told reporters ahead of their next encounter, "I'm going to bust his (butt). I'm going to punish him."Taylor said it, did it https://www.jaguars.com/news/taylor-said-it-did-it-5836983 Jacksonville Jaguars 22 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20221007161253/https://www.jaguars.com/news/taylor-said-it-did-it-5836983 October 7, 2022 November 9, 2003 Week 4: at Houston Texans Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary September 28, 2003 12:00 p.m. CDT Jaguars 3 7 10 0 Texans 7 7 3 7 Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas 70,041 79 F C Tony Corrente CBS Don Criqui and Steve Tasker Recap, Game Book First quarter HOU – Stacey Mack 5-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 9:00. Texans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:35. JAX – Seth Marler 29-yard field goal, 3:19. Texans 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:13. Second quarter HOU – Jabar Gaffney 24-yard pass from David Carr (Kris Brown kick), 14:11. Texans 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:59. JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 6:46. Texans 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:25. Third quarter HOU – Kris Brown 48-yard field goal, 13:45. Texans 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 0:55. JAX – Troy Edwards 84-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 11:04. Tied 17–17. Drive: 2 plays, 84 yards, 0:17. JAX – Seth Marler 20-yard field goal, 4:06. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 3:36. Fourth quarter HOU – David Carr 1-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 0:02. Texans 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:20. Top passers JAX – Byron Leftwich – 17/36, 231 yards, TD, 3 INT HOU – David Carr – 23/36, 234 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 19 rushes, 67 yards, TD HOU – Domanick Davis – 16 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers JAX – Troy Edwards – 3 receptions, 111 yards, TD HOU – Andre Johnson – 8 receptions, 97 yards Week 5: vs. San Diego Chargers Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: San Diego Chargers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary October 5, 2003 1:05 p.m. EDT Chargers 0 7 0 14 Jaguars 7 3 10 7 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 48,954 84 F C Tom White CBS Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots Box score, Game Book First quarter JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 5:43. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 5:46. Second quarter SDG – David Boston 46-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 9:56. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:00. JAX – Seth Marler 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:12. Third quarter JAX – Troy Edwards 18-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 6:39. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:44. JAX – Seth Marler 27-yard field goal, 2:38. Jaguars 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:49. Fourth quarter SDG – Eric Parker 33-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 4:19. Jaguars 20–14. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:51. JAX – Fred Taylor 60-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 1:47. Jaguars 27–14. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:32. SDG – David Boston 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 0:20. Jaguars 27–21. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 1:27. Top passers SDG – Drew Brees – 24/41, 296 yards, 3 TD JAX – Byron Leftwich – 19/28, 336 yards, 2 TD Top rushers SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 10 rushes, 38 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 27 rushes, 87 yards, TD Top receivers SDG – David Boston – 14 receptions, 181 yards, 2 TD JAX – Jimmy Smith – 8 receptions, 137 yards Week 6: vs. Miami Dolphins Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary October 12, 2003 1:00 p.m. EDT Dolphins 10 0 0 14 Jaguars 0 3 7 0 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 66,437 75 F C Walt Coleman Box score, Game Book First quarter MIA – Ricky Williams 14-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 10:33. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:59. MIA – Olindo Mare 51-yard field goal, 3:12. Dolphins 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 3:19. Second quarter JAX – Seth Marler 20-yard field goal, 11:24. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 2:57. Third quarter JAX – Byron Leftwich 8-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 1:07. Tied 10–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:57. Fourth quarter MIA – Randy McMichael 2-yard fumble recovery (Olindo Mare kick), 11:29. Dolphins 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 4:38. MIA – Sam Madison 29-yard interception return (Olindo Mare kick), 1:28. Dolphins 24–10. Top passers MIA – Jay Fiedler – 14/27, 147 yards, INT JAX – Byron Leftwich – 24/42, 256 yards, 3 INT Top rushers MIA – Ricky Williams – 19 rushes, 75 yards, TD JAX – Fred Taylor – 16 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers MIA – Obafemi Ayanbadejo – 6 receptions, 42 yards JAX – Jimmy Smith – 6 receptions, 65 yards Week 8: vs. Tennessee Titans Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary October 26, 2003 1:00 p.m. EST Titans 10 10 7 3 Jaguars 0 10 0 7 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 55,918 80 F C Terry McAulay CBS Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots Recap, Game Book First quarter TEN – Gary Anderson 43-yard field goal, 12:10. Titans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:50. TEN – Eddie George 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 4:33. Titans 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:42. Second quarter JAX – Seth Marler 49-yard field goal, 14:17. Titans 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:16. TEN – Tyrone Calico 7-yard pass from Steve McNair (Gary Anderson kick), 7:26. Titans 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 5:14. JAX – Jimmy Smith 49-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 3:38. Titans 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:49. TEN – Gary Anderson 43-yard field goal, 0:01. Titans 20–10. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 3:37. Third quarter TEN – Eddie George 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick), 8:36. Titans 27–10. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:30. Fourth quarter TEN – Gary Anderson 33-yard field goal, 1:47. Titans 30–10. Drive: 17 plays, 65 yards, 11:14. JAX – George Wrighster 5-yard pass from David Garrard (Seth Marler kick), 0:05. Titans 30–17. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 1:42. Top passers TEN – Steve McNair – 21/27, 187 yards, TD, INT JAX – Byron Leftwich – 15/28, 158 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers TEN – Eddie George – 27 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD JAX – Fred Taylor – 9 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers TEN – Drew Bennett – 4 receptions, 48 yards JAX – Troy Edwards – 4 receptions, 63 yards Week 9: at Baltimore Ravens Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Jacksonville Jaguars at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary November 2, 2003 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 0 3 7 7 Ravens 7 0 6 11 M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 69,486 Sunny, 71 F C Walt Anderson Recap, Game Book First quarter BAL – Todd Heap 1-yard pass from Kyle Boller (Matt Stover kick), 13:34. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:26. Second quarter JAX – Seth Marler 23-yard field goal, 9:57. Ravens 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 8:18. Third quarter BAL – Matt Stover 23-yard field goal, 9:57. Ravens 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:00. JAX – Akin Ayodele 15-yard fumble return (Seth Marler kick), 3:28. Tied 10–10. BAL – Matt Stover 32-yard field goal, 0:18. Ravens 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:10. Fourth quarter BAL – Matt Stover 23-yard field goal, 10:30. Ravens 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 4:23. BAL – Chester Taylor 29-yard run (pass succeeded), 7:33. Ravens 24–10. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:25. JAX – David Allen 5-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 3:11. Ravens 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:22. Top passers JAX – Byron Leftwich – 22/34, 208 yards, TD, INT BAL – Kyle Boller – 10/23, 156 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 22 rushes, 78 yards BAL – Jamal Lewis – 21 rushes, 68 yards Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 5 receptions, 72 yards BAL – Travis Taylor – 3 receptions, 64 yards Week 10: vs. Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary November 9, 2003 1:00 p.m. EST Colts 7 13 0 3 Jaguars 7 0 7 14 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 62 F C CBS Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots 45,037 Ron Winter Recap, Game Book First quarter IND – Marvin Harrison 30-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 10:07. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:31. JAX – Fred Taylor 5-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 1:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 4:06. Second quarter IND – Mike Vanderjagt 27-yard field goal, 11:08. Colts 10–7. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 5:11. IND – Mike Vanderjagt 26-yard field goal, 6:51. Colts 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:22. IND – Marcus Pollard 13-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Mike Vanderjagt kick), 0:28. Colts 20–7. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 4:21. Third quarter JAX – Byron Leftwich 4-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 8:26. Colts 20–14. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:34. Fourth quarter JAX – Jimmy Smith 43-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 11:32. Jaguars 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 3:59. IND – Mike Vanderjagt 27-yard field goal, 9:44. Colts 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:48. JAX – Fred Taylor 32-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 1:08. Jaguars 28–23. Drive: 2 plays, 31 yards, 0:20. Top passers IND – Peyton Manning – 28/45, 347 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT JAX – Byron Leftwich – 12/22, 179 yards, TD Top rushers IND – Edgerrin James – 15 rushes, 44 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 28 rushes, 152 yards, 2 TD Top receivers IND – Marcus Pollard – 3 receptions, 92 yards, TD JAX – Jimmy Smith – 4 receptions, 87 yards, TD By the start of the fourth quarter, the Jaguars rallied with two touchdowns to take the lead. On the next possession, Peyton Manning connected with Marcus Pollard, who raced 70 yards to set up a go–ahead field goal. The Jaguars then moved deep into Colts' territory, but a fumbled field goal snap by punter/holder Mark Royals thwarted their efforts. After the Colts went three–and–out and a strong punt return set Jacksonville up at the Indianapolis 31–yard line, Fred Taylor made a 32–yard run, evading Mike Doss as he fell, to score a touchdown and put the Jaguars ahead with just a minute remaining. Manning's attempt to respond ended in an interception, sealing the Jaguars' first–ever victory over the Colts in a surprising upset. After the game, Doss remarked, "I guess you'd have to say he got the final word today." Taylor expressed that his frustration arose from Doss forcing his head to the ground after he recovered the fumble, expressing "I felt he truly disrespected me,"Pells Eddie Taylor Lifts Jaguars Past Colts for Upset Victory https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2003/11/10/taylor-lifts-jaguars-past-colts-for-upset-victory/26083246007/ The Ledger Leon Tucker 22 August 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240822161104/https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2003/11/10/taylor-lifts-jaguars-past-colts-for-upset-victory/26083246007/ August 22, 2024 Lakeland, Florida November 10, 2003 live Week 11: at Tennessee Titans Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary November 16, 2003 12:00 p.m. CST Jaguars 0 0 0 3 Titans 3 7 0 0 The Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee 68,809 Cloudy & slight rain, 60 F C Ron Blum CBS Gus Johnson and Brent Jones Recap, Game Book First quarter TEN – Gary Anderson 33-yard field goal, 6:21. Titans 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:35. Second quarter TEN – Justin McCareins 5-yard pass from Steve McNair (Gary Anderson kick), 11:38. Titans 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:01. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter JAX – Seth Marler 39-yard field goal, 7:51. Titans 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 5:29. Top passers JAX – Byron Leftwich – 15/31, 151 yards, 2 INT TEN – Steve McNair – 13/25, 166 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 14 rushes, 65 yards TEN – Eddie George – 20 rushes, 73 yards Top receivers JAX – Troy Edwards – 6 receptions, 67 yards TEN – Derrick Mason – 5 receptions, 98 yards Week 12: at New York Jets Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at New York Jets – Game summary November 12, 2003 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 0 3 0 7 Titans 3 3 0 10 The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey 77,614 Clear, 53 F C Bill Carollo Recap, Game Book First quarter NYJ – Doug Brien 36-yard field goal, 5:20. Jets 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:45. Second quarter JAX – Seth Marler 23-yard field goal, 3:38. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:53. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NYJ – Doug Brien 35-yard field goal, 12:08. Jets 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 5:37. JAX – Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 4:24. Jaguars 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:44. NYJ – Santana Moss 3-yard pass from Chad Pennington (Doug Brien kick), 0:26. Jets 13–10. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 2:34. Top passers JAX – Byron Leftwich – 17/33, 172 yards, INT NYJ – Chad Pennington – 25/39, 236 yards, TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 32 rushes, 119 yards NYJ – Curtis Martin – 20 rushes, 56 yards Top receivers JAX – Kevin Johnson – 5 receptions, 77 yards NYJ – Anthony Becht – 5 receptions, 63 yards Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary November 30, 2003 8:30 p.m. EST Buccaneers 0 10 0 0 Jaguars 0 10 0 7 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 46 F C 60,543 Tony Corrente Recap, Game Book First quarter No scoring plays. Second quarter JAX – Kyle Brady 10-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 13:46. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:09. TB – Thomas Jones 5-yard run (Martin Gramatica kick), 8:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:34. TB – Martin Gramatica 47-yard field goal, 5:05. Buccaneers 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:16. JAX – Seth Marler 28-yard field goal, o:12. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:53. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter JAX – Jimmy Smith 48-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 10:23. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:17. Top passers TB – Brad Johnson – 21/38, 156 yards, INT JAX – Byron Leftwich – 20/34, 224 yards, 2 TD Top rushers TB – Michael Pittman – 10 rushes, 60 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 29 rushes, 118 yards Top receivers TB – Keenan McCardell – 8 receptions, 74 yards JAX – Jimmy Smith – 10 receptions, 136 yards, TD Week 14: vs. Houston Texans Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary December 7, 2003 1:00 p.m. EST Texans 0 0 0 0 Jaguars 7 10 0 10 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 43,363 56 F C Jeff Triplette CBS Recap, Game Book First quarter JAX – Jimmy Smith 32-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 5:24. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:03. Second quarter JAX – Seth Marler 35-yard field goal, 3:24. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 4:34. JAX – Fred Taylor 2-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 0:15. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 1:34. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 10:21. Jaguars 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:43. JAX – Seth Marler 28-yard field goal, 1:55. Jaguars 27–0. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:10. Top passers HOU – Dave Ragone – 11/23, 71 yards, INT JAX – Byron Leftwich – 18/29, 194 yards, TD Top rushers HOU – Tony Hollings – 18 rushes, 19 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 24 rushes, 163 yards, TD Top receivers HOU – Billy Miller – 4 receptions, 29 yards JAX – Jimmy Smith – 3 receptions, 58 yards, TD Week 15: at New England Patriots Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at New England Patriots – Game summary December 14, 2003 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 3 3 0 7 Patriots 7 6 0 14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 68,436 Cloudy, cold, snow expected, 25 °F °C Walt Anderson CBS Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian Recap, Game Book First quarter NE – Daniel Graham 27-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:02. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:58. JAX – Seth Marler 24-yard field goal, 7:19. Patriots 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:43. Second quarter NE – Adam Vinatieri 22-yard field goal, 14:13. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 15 plays, 59 yards, 8:06. JAX – Seth Marler 23-yard field goal, 7:18. Patriots 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:55. NE – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 2:30. Patriots 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:12. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter NE – Troy Brown 10-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:57. Patriots 20–6. Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:52. NE – Antowain Smith 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:18. Patriots 27–6. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:27. JAX – Kevin Johnson 27-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 3:22. Patriots 27–13. Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 0:56. Top passers JAX – Byron Leftwich – 21/40, 288 yards, TD, 2 INT NE – Tom Brady – 22/34, 228 yards, 2 TD Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 16 rushes, 57 yards NE – Antowain Smith – 17 rushes, 39 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Kevin Johnson – 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD NE – Daniel Graham – 5 receptions, 69 yards, TD Week 16: vs. New Orleans Saints River City Relay Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: New Orleans Saints at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary December 21, 2003 1:00 p.m. EST Saints 3 7 3 6 Jaguars 0 17 3 0 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 49,207 52 F Gerry Austin Fox Curt Menefee and Tim Green Recap, Game Book First quarter NO – John Carney 33-yard field goal, 4:19. Saints 3-0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:00. Second quarter JAX – Seth Marler 43-yard field goal, 13:30. Tied 3-3. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:49. JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 14-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 6:54. Jaguars 10-3. Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:00. NO – Boo Williams 2-yard pass from Aaron Brooks (John Carney kick), 2:55. Tied 10-10. Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:23. JAX – Fred Taylor 1-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 0:21. Jaguars 17-10. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:34. Third quarter NO – John Carney 38-yard field goal, 3:32. Jaguars 17-13. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:46. JAX – Seth Marler 35-yard field goal, 0:09. Jaguars 20-13. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:23. Fourth quarter NO – Jerome Pathon 75-yard pass play by Aaron Brooks (kick failed), 0:00. Jaguars 20-19. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:11. Top passers NO – Aaron Brooks – 22/38, 296 yards, 2 TD JAX – Byron Leftwich – 9/17, 131 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers NO – Deuce McAllister – 21 carries, 50 yards JAX – Fred Taylor – 34 carries, 194 yards, TD Top receivers NO – Jerome Pathon – 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD JAX – Fred Taylor – 2 receptions, 31 yards Week 17: at Atlanta Falcons Jacksonville Jaguars 2003 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary December 28, 2003 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 7 0 7 0 Falcons 14 7 0 0 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 70,266 Cloudy, cold, snow expected, 25 °F °C None (indoor stadium0 Recap, Game Book First quarter ATL – T.J. Duckett 2-yard run (Jay Feely kick), 8:41. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:44. JAX – Troy Edwards 15-yard pass from Byron Leftwich (Seth Marler kick), 3:41. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 5:00. ATL – Peerless Price 44-yard pass from Michael Vick (Jay Feely kick), 0:23. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:18. Second quarter ATL – Justin Griffith 1-yard pass from Michael Vick (Jay Feely kick), 0:07. Falcons 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:50. Third quarter JAX – LaBrandon Toefield 4-yard run (Seth Marler kick), 2:59. Falcons 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:02. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers JAX – Byron Leftwich – 19/32, 167 yards, TD ATL – Michael Vick – 12/22, 180 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers JAX – Fred Taylor – 22 rushes, 121 yards ATL – T.J. Duckett – 22 rushes, 96 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Jimmy Smith – 4 receptions, 33 yards ATL – Peerless Price – 4 receptions, 74 yards, TD Standings Division Conference References Jacksonville Jaguars Category:Jacksonville Jaguars seasons Jackson Category:2000s in Jacksonville, Florida